Netball Fiji has today announced its 15-member team for the upcoming PacificAus Sports Netball Series scheduled to be held in Brisbane at the Nissan Arena between February 17 – 22, 2025.
Among the 15, Alisi Neisulu, Lowata Natoga, Cilia Lewatu, Joana Vulaca and Susana Rasaubale-a current squad member of the 21U squad will make their debut as Fiji Pearls.
Two other 21U Squad members Solei Toganivalu and Nina Nakula are also part of the team.
The inclusion of veterans Alisi Naqiri, Vakaoca Bolakoro and Kelera Nawai has allowed for interim Head Coach Jioweli Vakamoce to play a mixture of both youth and experience at the tournament. This also works well in the exposure of new faces into the High-Performance environment which is a long-term plan of Fiji Netball.
“Its now time to start integrating new players into the High-Performance space to expose them to international netball, it might be a risk but we have to start somewhere and the opportunity has presented itself for this outing and we will go with it,” says Vakamoce.
The team will be co-captained by Ana Nauqe and Kalesi Tawake, vice-captain is Elenoa Gukirewa.
They depart for Brisbane on 14/02/2025.
Team List below:
No | Name | District | Club | |
1 | Nina Nakula | Suva | Lomaiviti | |
2 | Cilia Lewatu* | Suva | Tagimoucia | New cap |
3 | Maliana Rusivakula | Suva | Army | |
4 | Solei Toganivalu | Australia | Wildcats | |
5 | Unaisi Rauluni | Suva | Wardens | |
6 | Anaseini Nauqe
[Co-Captain] |
Suva | Lomaiviti | |
7 | Susana Rasaubale* | Suva | Lomaiviti | New cap |
8 | Joanne Vulaca* | Nasinu | Covenant Sisters | New cap |
9 | Alisi Neisulu* | Suva | Lomaiviti | New cap |
10 | Elenoa Gukirewa [Vice Captain] | Suva | Grasshoppers | |
11 | Kalesi Tawake
[Co-Captain] |
Suva | Lomaiviti | |
12 | Lowata Natoga* | Suva | CBM | New cap |
13 | Alisi Naqiri | Nasinu | Police | |
14 | Adi Vakaoca Bolakoro | UK | ||
15 | Kelera Nawai | New Zealand |